Rinnai® Water age

How to determine the date of production/manufacture or age of Rinnai^® brand Water Heater Systems.

Water heaters in general have an average estimated useful service life of 10-12 years, though water quality, routine upkeep/maintenance, and location of the water heater will all play critical roles in the longevity of these systems.

Parent Company: Rinnai

Subsidiaries:

The date of production/manufacture or age of Rinnai brand Water Heater equipment can be determined from the serial number located on the rating data plate.

Example serial number styles/formats found:

→Style 1: BL. CA-051306

→Style 2: 04. 03-102521

Legend: Year is RED; Month is GREEN; Week is BLUE

→Style 1: BL. CA-051306

Year of manufacture can be determined by using the 1^st position (letter) of the serial number

Month of manufacture can be determined by using the 2^nd position (letter) of the serial number

NOTE: This style has been used since 2009

Production Year Codes:

A= 2009
B= 2010
C= 2011
D= 2012
E= 2013
F= 2014
G= 2015
H= 2016
J= 2017
K= 2018
L= 2019

Production Year Codes:

M= 2020
N= 2021
P= 2022
R= 2023
S= 2024
T= 2025
W= 2026
X= 2027
Y= 2028
Z= 2029

Production Month Codes:

A= January
B= February
C= March
D= April
E= May
F= June

Production Month Codes:

G= July
H= August
J= September
K= October
L= November
M= December

→Style 1: 04. 03-102521

Year of manufacture can be determined by using the 1^st & 2^nd positions (before period) of the serial number

Month of manufacture can be determined by using the 3^rd & 4^th positions (after period) of the serial number

NOTE: This style was used prior to 2009

Rinnai^® History¹

1920 - Company incorporated in Japan
1921 - Launches first tankless water heater product
1923 - Sales and export include tabletop stoves, ranges, gas ovens, and tankless water heaters
1971 - Company changes name from Rinnai Manufacturing Co. Ltd. to Rinnai Corporation
1974 - Rinnai America Corporation is established in Los Angeles, CA
1987 - Rinnai America moves corporate office to Lagrange, GA
1989 - Rinnai direct vent wall furnace is launched
1999 - First tankless water heater is sold in North America
2001 - North American operations relocate to Peachtree City, GA
2001 - First commercial tankless water heaters make their debut
2006 - Begins manufacturing OEM tankless units for Bradford White and GE
2007 - Unveils hydronic air handler designed to work with tankless water heaters
2010 - Rinnai launches at Lowe's retail locations across the U.S.
2012 - Begins manufacturing OEM tankless units for Giant
2013 - Rinnai launches hybrid tank-tankless water heater
2014 - Rinnai Commercial Business unit is formed
2018 - Rinnai establishes U.S. manufacturing in Griffin, GA

_{^1- History excerpts from https://www.rinnai.us/about/history}

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Page last updated: 09/04/2023

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Rinnai® Water age

Example serial number styles/formats found:

→Style 1: BL. CA-051306

Production Year Codes:

Production Year Codes:

Production Month Codes:

Production Month Codes:

→Style 1: 04. 03-102521

Rinnai® History¹

Rinnai^® History¹